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Civil Rights: How Indigenous Australians Won Formal Equality
John Chesterman, 2005 {328.9404 CHE}
This book focuses on the period between the 1950s and the 1970s and gives great insights into how and what
Indigenous Australians did to achieve formal equality as part of the civil rights movement. It is a long book but
you can pick and choose the parts which interest you and are related to your area of study by using the index.

Sixties Counterculture
Stuart A Kallen, 2001 {973.923 KAL}
This book is aimed at high school students so is just right for you! It focuses on eye witness accounts of significant events
and has excerpts from letters, journals and memoirs of people including famous figures such as John Lennon and Malcolm X
from the 1960s. Use these as a starting point for your analysis of sources. It also includes illustrations, maps, references and
an index to help you locate relevant information.

America in the 20th Century - 1960-1969
David Wright, 2003 {973.9 AME}
This book is part of a multi-volume series which covers a decade of change and is perfectly suited to secondary students.
Use the index to find information on the social policy, justice and civil rights of the time. Be selective as there is a lot of information.
Also, use your keywords and the book's index, and remember to think about your focus questions!

Twentieth Century History - 1945-2000
Penny Evans et al., 2007 {973.928 TWE}
This book explores the social movements which came World War II amongst other topics. It's filled with many interesting facts and insights
and will give you a great insight into civil rights period. It's perfect for you because it was published by History Teachers' Association of Victoria!
So, skim the contents and find the pages that interest you and don't forget to collect evidence that you can use.